In small groups, share "snapshot moment" paragraphs. Work together to revise each one for word choice, descriptive details, and figurative language. Complete the peer revision checklist for each.
Make notes/changes/revisions right there on your draft and turn it in with the checklist. We aren't going to actually type this one up. Instead, we are going to use this same style on another piece.
Writing: Brainstorming for Ideas
Look at some examples for a narrative on "place." In writer’s notebooks, brainstorm a list of places that have been important in your life.
Bell Ringer: Sample Journal Entry
Read the following journal entry and decide on the appropriate LOT #!
Writer's Workshop: Peer Revision
Make notes/changes/revisions right there on your draft and turn it in with the checklist. We aren't going to actually type this one up. Instead, we are going to use this same style on another piece.
Writing: Brainstorming for Ideas
Homework
Don't forget that this is a new week! You have another independent reading deadline coming up this Friday!